Unemployment Participation Rate

When applying for a job, women have been turned down because “even though they have fantastic qualifications, the longtime clients of the company are more comfortable handling men” (2015, para. 4). Women get turned down for reasons other than qualifications, showing how discrimination is a large factor in the job searching process. Men on the other hand, are rarely turned down for jobs because of their sex. This skewed job application process causes a snowball effect into the rest of the workforce. All of this ends up bringing different industries for male and females. Some sectors of work are male dominated, while others are female dominated. According to the Catalyst knowledge center, the most male dominated sectors of employment are brickmasons and stonemasons with men taking 99.9% of that field. The most female dominated sector of employment are secretaries and administrative assistants with 95.3% of women taking that field (2015, para. 11-12). Male and female based industries tend to have trends with them. The male based industries are more physical labor and construction type jobs, where women dominate the assistant and the secretary sector of the workforce. This segregation of genders into different workforces is why it is hard for women to seek employment in “male dominated industries”. Next, it leads us into the third and final snowball effect. In general throughout the U.S, women do not get equal

"In 1950 about one in three women participated in the labor force. By 1998, nearly three of every five women of working age were in the labor force" (Heatherfield, n.d., para. 4). In 2008, the U.S. Department of labor estimates that women will make up 48% of the workforce (Heatherfield, n.d., para. 6). As the number of women in the workforce rises so do the numbers of women who hold higher titles such as Chairman, CEO, Vice Chairman, President, Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President, and Executive Vice President. This number has increased from 7.3% in 2000 to 9.9% in 2002 (Diversity statistics, 2006).

The unemployment rate has dramatically increased over the last several months. This increase has created many complications for the American people. Although the United States economy has created over 7 million jobs, there is still a long way to go until the economy is back on track.

Over the past few decades, great strides have been made by women in the workplace. This increased number in women in the workplace does not mean equality however. Even with equal qualifications and achievements, women are still not given all the opportunities that men have. The chapter in the textbook, “Gender at Work”, shows us more of these inequalities in the workplace. Such inequalities cause gender segregation of jobs and can be linked with the pay inequality in the labor force. Even in jobs that are predominantly filled by women, men earn more than women. Women are often stereotyped as being family focused and not as able to travel, therefore they tend to get passed up for promotions (Garson p.353). This invisible barrier that keeps women from moving up the executive ladder is referred to as the “glass ceiling” (Baxter and Wright p. 346). Women also tend to do more domestic work, or unpaid labor and caregiving. This extra unpaid work is referred to as “the third shift” and is largely rested on the shoulders of women (Gersel p. 352). Consequently, this seems to be one of the biggest things holding women back from taking on jobs that are normally considered male

In today's world women are perceived in the workforce as either less qualified or arrogant uptight. "Approximately 40 percent of students in elite business schools are female, and it is particularly difficult for them to move up the career ladder. A study by the nonprofit organization Catalyst in 60 U.S. top companies indicates that among 500 directors there is not a single woman" (Sinitsa). From an article "Man's world refuses to take women seriously, even in 21st century" we are shown that more than Half of the female talent is are wasted. To allow the female population to grow will be beneficial that will slow the society to grow an advance. Women can be a perfect candidate in the workforce just as well as any

Another demographic change we are seeing in the labor force today are changes in the men to women ratio. According to the United States Department of Labor, in 1970 women only made around 37% of the working population, leaving men to make up the additional 63% (Women in the Labor Force, 2012). By 2012, women accounted for 47% of the total working population. Although this may not seem like a large increase from 1970, women did account for more than half of all laborers within several of the industry sectors including; financial activities (53%), education and health services (75%), leisure and hospitality (51%), and other services (52%). However, when looking at jobs in the agricultural, construction, mining, manufacturing, and transportation and utilities fields, women are still significantly underrepresented. Over the years we have seen not only the percentage of women in the labor force grow, but the large pay gap between men and women has slowly began to close. As of 2012, women with full time jobs

When you think about women in the work field today, what do you see? A successful lawyer, a doctor, perhaps. That’s true. In fact, there have been more females holding high employment positions in the late 20th and 21st century than ever before. According to Donald M. Fisk in “Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003”, 60% of working-age women worked in the labor force in 1999. That’s 41% more than that of 1900, where only 19% of women worked in the labor force. Among these women, a vast majority have seen their salaries sky-rocket in the past two decades, almost surpassing those of male workers. However, it is not always this way.

In modern world, people unceasingly keeping pursuing of gender equality, but it is still a long process. Even for job opportunities, it is still unequal for men and women. The Best Era for Working Women Was 20 Years Ago which was written by Bryce Covert is an op-ed published on New York Times. It analyses the reasons of the high working rate of women twenty years ago and the decline after that. The writer also condemns the government to “almost done nothing” for the problem. This article sidelines on all American women and it also appeals to all the women and people who support gender equality. I totally support Bryce.

A larger percentage of men still run states and governments in the political field compared to women as well as in the parliamentary representation. That even though the number of the females joining colleges and the job market has increased more than that of the males over the years, they still earn less in compensation as compared to their male colleagues. This is despite the fact that female’s rate slightly above males in working rate productivity.

Ever since the War World II, females roles had changed all along history until now as today. Women had earned the right to work in the same fields as men. Females have got the right to get a better and higher education. From an expansion of 50 years apart, it showed that women roles had advanced and changed within society’s expectation about females role. From 1946 to 1996, lots of things had changed. More women went out to work. And even after the men were back from the war, many women still continued working in factories, plants, agriculture and others areas. Women of all ages and race ( young, elderly, wealthy, poor, white, blacks women) went out to work during and after the war ended. In the course of 1996, females were as equal in society

The numbers of people who are looking for work or are employed do represent the participation rate (O'Lawrence, 2015). Due to different economic factors that are included in this discussion the number of those seeking for Job or are employed do fluctuate. The participation rate is paramount to analysis of employment rate in a country or geographical regions.

Unemployment, being one of the most important factors of a nation’s economic growth, is measured through whether the jobs created for the society are actually filled with positions. According to Andrew Soergel, “The labor force participation rate is a measure of how many

Women have experienced a historic situation of inequality in the social as well as professional aspects. Women were normally the ones that would take care of children, do the chores in the house, and in rural areas; they would work in the field with the rest of the family. However, today’s women have become more self-sufficient and independent from the predominant male figure within every historical family. Gender inequality in the workplace is becoming less common; yet, gender is a factor that affects men and women. Especially women have been subjected to a historical discrimination that has influenced society to decide which job is more suitable for women than men. However women have confronted and tried to break down the barriers that

To achieve equality between men and women in employment and narrow the income gap between men and women, Equality Act 2010 came into force based on the adoption of the Equal Pay Act 1970. In the past three decades, there has been some improvement in inequality between men and women in the workplace, but the difference still exists. I used to work in a media which is specialized in yachting industry, which is a traditional male-dominated profession. Through the communication with practitioners in all relevant sectors of this industry, I have a general idea of the changes and the current situation of the proportion of men and women in this field. Although more women are doing contributions in those non-traditional work, it is undeniable that gender segregation still exists in some contemporary business organizations.

The increase of the number of women entering the workplace, especially those issued from higher education has resulted in a movement of change within businesses,